Government may allow 100% FDI in banking: Report
After allowing 100% FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in aviation, single-brand retail, and construction, the Centre is now considering to hike the FDI limit in the banking sector to 100%.
Haryana CM react on string of rapes, promise efficient action
Haryana CM ML Khattar reacted on the string of five rapes in the state calling the incidents "unfortunate" and promised efficient action from the government.
Delhi: 50 more shops of Defence Colony market sealed
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) recently sealed at least 50 more shops in the basement of the Defence Colony Market.
'No case against Hafiz Saeed Sahib': Pakistan PM
In a shocking turn of events, Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi told, in a television interview, that action cannot be taken against the alleged mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Hafiz Saeed as no case was registered against him in Pakistan.
Bigg Boss 11: Colors delay payments of evicted contestants
After a lot of action and drama, the eleventh season of Bigg Boss came to an end on Sunday, announcing Shilpa Shinde the winner of the season.
Australian Open: Nadal sails through, Tsonga survives Shapovalov scare
Day 3 of Australian Open had a handful of thrillers which included Jo-Wilfried Tsonga overcoming a young Denis Shapovalov, and Caroline Wozniacki surviving an upset.
ISRO releases image from India's 100th satellite
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has released the first ever image captured by the recently launched Cartosat-2 satellite.
Jio's "affordable" Rs. 153 plan now offers 1GB/day 4G data
Reliance Jio has upgraded its "most affordable" Rs. 153 prepaid plan by increasing the amount of high-speed 4G data offered to customers.
DDA offers 6,000 'twice rejected' flats to paramilitary forces
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has offered 6,000 flats to paramilitary forces for their staff.
Delhi man kills wife and baby in front of sons
A Delhi based man allegedly killed his wife and 18-month-old son in front of his two other sons in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area, said police.
Man has 'unnatural sex' with three cows, one found dead
In a bizarre case, a man in Por village of Vadodara has been arrested for allegedly having 'unnatural sex' with three cows, TOI reported.
BSNL users can no longer make free calls on Sundays
State-run telecom company BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) has announced that it is withdrawing its unlimited Sunday free voice calling offer from all circles across India.
Jind rape-murder: Body of 'main suspect' found, honor killing suspected
In a twist to the rape-murder of a teenager in Jind, the main suspect, a Class 12 student, was found dead last night.
Hrithik, Sussanne Khan to get married again?
The world lamented the day when Hrithik Roshan and Sussanne Khan called off their marriage after 17 years of being together.
Suspended bowler, Ben Stokes cleared for England selection
Suspended English bowler, Ben Stokes has been cleared to resume his career and will be available for England selection, according to the ECB.
All 14 kinds of Rs.10 coins are valid, RBI reiterates
The RBI has announced once again that all 14 kinds of Rs. 10 coins in circulation are valid.
Huawei launches its Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India
Huawei has launched its Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India.
Bengaluru: Video of drunk-mob attacking woman and men goes viral
A shocking video of a group of men, mostly drunk, attacking three persons in a motorbike in the lanes of Bengaluru's Indira Nagar area has gone viral almost after a fortnight of the incident.
Advocate to SC: Aadhaar will cause death of civil rights
Aadhaar will cause the death of civil rights and let the state dominate, senior advocate Shyam Divan told the Supreme Court while arguing against mandatory Aadhaar.
Union Budget will probably tackle rural distress and unemployment
Next month, the NDA government will announce its last full-fledged budget. They signaled that it would resolve major issues plaguing the economy. These include rural distress, unemployment and reviving private investments.
Flipkart Republic Day Sale: Here are the best smartphone deals!
Flipkart is hosting a three-day Republic Day sale from 21-23 January. It has some attractive deals on best smartphones as part of the sale that would clash with rival Amazon's Great Indian Sale from 21-24 January.
South Africa win Test series; records broken in 2nd Test
Virat Kohli's 9 Test series unbeaten streak, has come to an end as India succumbed to a 135 run loss in the second Test at Centurion.
Nirmala Sitharaman takes off in IAF's combat jet Sukhoi-30 MKI
To review its operational functionality and combat prowess, India's first woman defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday flew in Sukhoi-30 MKI from the Jodhpur airbase in Rajasthan.
Kaspersky identifies advanced virus that can 'steal' WhatsApp messages
Anti-virus software maker Kaspersky Lab has identified what it claims to be the most powerful malware ever seen.
IIT-B students asked to use separate plates for non-veg food
An email to students of IIT-Bombay purportedly from the mess coordinator of Hostel 11 has raked up a controversy.
Hike lets users read news,make payments without internet
Messaging platform Hike has launched a new service called 'Total' that allows Android users to make online payments, read news, and even send messages, all without using internet.
Iulia Vantur silences rumors about marriage with Salman Khan
Speculations about Bollywood's most eligible bachelor Salman Khan's marriage is not something we have heard for the first time. With every dawn, the actor gets linked with some random actress and then starts the marriage rumors.
NIA seizes Rs. 100 crore demonetized notes in Kanpur
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the UP police have discovered Rs. 100 crore in old demonetized notes hidden in an under-construction building in Kanpur.
MP CM Shivraj Chouhan hits man, BJP defends as "reflex"
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan is no stranger to controversies. He is making headlines again, this time for purportedly slapping a man during a roadshow yesterday.
Mumbai: First-class passes now valid for AC local trains
Soon after India got its first air-conditioned local train in Mumbai in December 2017, the Western Railway has recently proposed to make the existing first-class passes of local train valid for the AC locals as well.
China to tackle pollution with world's biggest air purifier
In a bid to tackle China's chronic smog problem, the country has reportedly built the largest air purifier in the world.
Netanyahu in India: Busy day for Israeli PM in Ahmedabad
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has landed in Ahmedabad on his fourth day in India. The day started with a roadshow from the airport to Sabarmati Ashram along with PM Narendra Modi.
President Trump's former adviser Steve Bannon summoned in Russia probe
As part of an investigation into Donald Trump campaign's possible links to Russia during the 2016 US Presidential election, a subpoena was issued against Trump's former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon.
Quality education in rural India is still a distant dream
About one-fourth teenagers between 14-18 years in rural India cannot count money properly despite being enrolled in school for years.
Brazil legend, Ronaldinho retires at the age of 37
World Cup champion and former Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldinho has announced his retirement from professional football.
Andrew Flintoff is keen to coach England
Former England captain, Andrew Flintoff might have taken retirement, but the all-rounder still has big dreams of representing his country.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce their third child
American celebrity Kim Kardashian and her husband rapper Kanye West announced the arrival of their third child, a baby girl born to an unidentified surrogate.
With senior judges' intervention, SC rift heads towards resolution
Five days after the four senior-most judges of the SC rebelled against the CJI, he has finally extended an olive branch towards them.
India's foreign tourist arrivals touch new high at 1cr mark
2017 was a stupendous year for the Indian tourism industry. Foreign tourist arrivals touched a new high and crossed the 1cr mark, an increase of 15.2% over the previous year.
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ arriving in February; Some specs are disappointing
Samsung's much-awaited Galaxy S9, S9+ are expected to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress-2018 in Barcelona next month.
Mercedes-Benz' remodeled 2019 G-Class gets modern features
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its new 2019 G550 car at the Detroit Auto Show in Michigan.
R Madhavan is back and how!
Actor R Madhavan, who had been away from the limelight for a long time now, is back with a web series. And, we can't keep calm.
Mumbai police tweets cat video to teach traffic rules
To teach the residents of Mumbai a lesson on maintaining traffic discipline, the Mumbai police recently tweeted out an interesting cat video. The video shows a cat crossing the road after the traffic light changes its color.
PressCoin: The new(s) kid on the crypto block
PressCoin is a news platform, formed by a group of news organizations and journalists, that aims to sustain funding for independent investigative journalism through the use of cryptocurrency.
Ten years ago, Steve Jobs unveiled the first MacBook Air!
It has been ten years since late Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, unveiled the game-changing "MacBook Air" notebook, which was "the world's thinnest" back in 2008.
Afghanistan's debut Test to be played against India in Bengaluru
Afghanistan's inaugural Test is set to be played against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru between June 14th and 18th, this year.
Two minor boys gang-rape 13-year-old at Ghaziabad's Hindon air base
Rape is no longer exclusive to adults.
Instances where cricketers' off-field behavior has caused them trouble
Cricket might be known as the gentleman's game, but sometimes things do turn ugly off the field.
False news alert: Google Maps is not re-launching in China
Recently, reports of Google Maps making a comeback in China after eight years surfaced all over the internet.
Here's how the ICC Code of Conduct system works
Indian skipper, Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee and also received a demerit point for showing on-field dissent at the ongoing 2nd Test against South Africa at Centurion.
Dolores O'Riordan: Another artiste lost to internalized creative suffering?
Dolores O'Riordan, the headliner of popular Irish alternative band The Cranberries, died in London's Park Lane Hotel on Monday morning. She was 46 and in the metropolis for a short recording session. The reason of her sudden death is yet unknown.
IIT-Bombay engineer leaves high-paying job to take diksha
Last September, a Jain couple from Madhya Pradesh made headlines after announcing their decision to leave behind their property and three-year-old daughter to become monks.
After Gujarat & Rajasthan, Haryana joins Padmaavat "ban" wagon
Only 9 days are left for the release of the most-awaited film of the year 'Padmaavat'. But, it is a long road ahead for the makers.
Amethi: Rahul Gandhi hears public grievances in "Janata Darbar"
On the second day of his visit to Amethi, Congress President Rahul Gandhi conducted a "janata darbar" at the Munshirganj guest house in his parliamentary constituency, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
India invites Israeli companies to take advantage of FDI regime
At an India-Israel business summit, PM Narendra Modi invited Israeli companies to "take advantage of the liberal FDI" in India, especially in defense.
Karnataka govt to roll out free Wi-Fi for rural youth
Ahead of the Karnataka state Assembly election that is to be held this year, the state government has proposed to take technology to the gram panchayat level by providing the rural youth with free Wi-Fi and better employment opportunities.
BlackBerry's new software can find security flaws in self-driving cars
BlackBerry has launched a new cloud-based software service called 'Jarvis' that aims to find security flaws in self-driving cars.
Indian Army lost one soldier every three days since 2005
Data from the Indian Army has revealed disturbing facts. For one, the 1.1mn-strong force has been losing a soldier every third day for the last 13 years.
India abolishes Haj subsidy for pilgrims
The Center has withdrawn subsidies on Haj this year onwards. This could affect the 1.75L Muslims registered to go for the pilgrimage in 2018, the highest ever.
My love story was published in every newspaper, says Kangana
Kangana Ranaut, whose every move becomes the subject of National debate, has once again made a sensational comment about her love life. No points for guessing that she was hinting at her 'relationship' with Hrithik.
Delhi doorstep delivery scheme to start soon, here're the details
After months of dilly-dallying, L-G Anil Baijal approved the scheme of doorstep delivery services in Delhi, expected to start in two months.
Patanjali's massive online push; partners with Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm
Giving a big push to the online sales of "swadeshi" FMCG products, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved has partnered with eight leading e-commerce platforms, including Amazon, Flipkart, Paytm Mall, ShopClues, Big Basket, Grofers, NetMeds, and 1mg.
Kohli fined for breaching ICC code of conduct
Indian captain, Virat Kohli has been fined 25% of his match fee for breaching ICC Code of Conduct.
'Padmaavat' becomes first Indian movie to have an IMAX-3D release
The most-awaited movie of the year, Padmaavat, has finally seen the day of light. It has now got a release date of January 25.
Centre to divide Air India into 4 firms before sale
Centre will split the debt-laden Air India (AI) into four separate entities by 2018-end under a divestment plan proposed by PM Narendra Modi. 51% stake in each entity would be sold.
Haryana doesn't deserve its women: Three rapes in six days
Two minors and one 22-year-old woman were brutally gang-raped in three separate incidents in Haryana between Friday and Sunday.
Pollution-free Diwali: Scientists to create electronic, reuseable firecrackers
Scientists in India are developing electronic or e-crackers that will neither emit smoke nor be a fire hazard, in order to promote a smokeless and pollution-free Diwali.
Salman Khan will not be seen in Bigg Boss anymore?
What Amitabh Bachchan was to 'Kaun Banega Crorepati', Salman Khan is to 'Bigg Boss'. We can not imagine these shows without these loyal hosts.
There're plans to kill me: Pravin Togadia's sensational claims
Revealing details of his disappearance, VHP chief Pravin Togadia has made sensational claims: plans were being made to have him killed.
SC officials get washing allowance up to Rs. 21,000 annually
After tedious bargaining, the Finance Ministry has allowed a dress and washing allowance of up to Rs. 21,000 per annum for the officers in the apex court, effective from December 14, 2017.
Hacker steals Rs. 2.5 crore worth of cryptocurrency Stellar Lumen
About $400,000 (Rs. 2.5 crore) worth of the cryptocurrency Stellar Lumen has been stolen.
Baby Moshe, 26/11 survivor, back in India after nine years
In 2008, when he was two, Moshe Holtzberg and his parents became one of the targets of the 26/11 attacks.
U-19 World Cup: India secure World Cup quarter-final's berth
The boys in blue have secured themselves a place in the quarterfinals of the Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand with a 10 wicket thrashing of Papua New Guinea.
Google Art & Culture app matches selfies to famous paintings
Google has updated its Arts & Culture app to add a facial recognition feature that matches your face to a museum portrait.
Charu Rohatgi, seen in 'Ishaqzaade' and 'Uttaran', dies
Actor Charu Rohatgi, seen as Parineeti Chopra's mother in 'Ishaqzaade', died yesterday morning after a cardiac arrest.
Delhi: 30-year-old man shot dead with 15 bullets, in Rohini
In an unfortunate incident, a man was reportedly shot dead by unknown assailants in broad daylight in Delhi's Rohini area on Monday.
SC rift 'settled'? No rebel judge to hear key cases
Hours after Attorney General (AG) KK Venugopal claimed the rift between SC judges had been "settled," the court released a list of seven key cases to be heard by a Constitution bench.
Woman seeks return of 56 pet cats from Bombay HC
A Pune based fashion designer has moved the Bombay High Court seeking the return of her 56 pet cats, that were allegedly taken away by vigilantes from her flat.
Of Aziz Ansari, the celebrity mask and sexual entitlement
"...But why didn't she leave if she felt so violated?"
Scientists develop printable film that can power Internet of Things
A team of scientists from Finland, including one of Indian origin, has developed a thin film that is printable and might help power the Internet of Things (IoT).
Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty summoned for "bhangi" comment
In a strange turn of events, a comment made in a harmless manner has landed Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty in serious trouble.
Farooq Abdullah: Enemy not across the border but amongst us
National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah observed that the nation's enemy wasn't across the border. Instead, he claimed that they were amongst us, causing divisions.
Ligue 1 referee suspended for kicking a player
Have you ever heard of a football referee kicking a player?
